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Why Do Drug Offenders Deserve To Be Punished?

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Some have argued that drug offenders deserve to be severely punished, as it was their choice to get involved with drugs. They believe strict punishments would not only dissuade people that want to get into the business of drugs, but also discipline current drug offenders. It’s completely understandable why someone might think this way. They have learned that when someone commits a crime, that person will be punished to discourage the same offense from taking place again. For the most part, this is how it has been done for centuries, and it has seemed to work for all these years. However, not everyone is born with the same opportunities in life. For some, drug dealing is one of the best options they have access to, relatively forcing themselves

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